But production has ramped back up, those models are back in stock, and in true give-the-people-what-they-want fashion, Orient has just released an additional two designs. Both of which meld desirable design choices from the previous editions.

Not a stark, paper-white dial. Let’s call it a very pale silver.

You couldn’t get away from gold (or cream) with the previous models. And that was MORE than fine for plenty, but if you wanted blue hands? You had to choose the cream dial option. Wanted a white dial? You best be good with rose gold accents. If you wanted one with a black dial? Gold-tone was your only choice for the case.

Blue hands. Great crown. Automatic. Looks like it cost much more than $170.

The rest of the watch is the same. It still has one of Orient’s in-house automatic movements at its heart. It doesn’t hack or hand-wind at the onion style crown, but it’s affordable and dependable. They’ve kept the Bambino’s signature domed crystal, which adds an enormous amount to its looks. Case diameter is still a well balanced 40.5mm, and the slimmed down hands & more intricate minute & hour markers give it that instant-heirloom presence.

They’re not re-inventing their own wheel, but those slight tweaks for the two new versions will be greatly appreciated by some.

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